The nurse recognizes that the patient with an STI may not cooperate in reporting sexual contacts because of fear of (select all that apply):
1. judgment by health care workers.
2. identifying self as infected.
3. rejection by contacts.
4. infecting others.
5. reprisal from identified contacts.
1, 2, 3, 5
Infection of others has already occurred.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1106
OBJ: 4 TOP: Impediments to Reporting STIs
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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